A comprehensive review on collagen type I development of biomaterials for tissue engineering: From biosynthesis to bioscaffold
Collagen is the most abundant structural protein found in humans and mammals, particularly
in the extracellular matrix (ECM). Its primary function is to hold the body together. The …
in the extracellular matrix (ECM). Its primary function is to hold the body together. The …
Collagen-and hyaluronic acid-based hydrogels and their biomedical applications
Hydrogels have been widely investigated in biomedical fields due to their similar physical
and biochemical properties to the extracellular matrix (ECM). Collagen and hyaluronic acid …
and biochemical properties to the extracellular matrix (ECM). Collagen and hyaluronic acid …
Photopolymerizable biomaterials and light-based 3D printing strategies for biomedical applications
Since the advent of additive manufacturing, known commonly as 3D printing, this technology
has revolutionized the biofabrication landscape and driven numerous pivotal advancements …
has revolutionized the biofabrication landscape and driven numerous pivotal advancements …
[HTML][HTML] Various manufacturing methods and ideal properties of scaffolds for tissue engineering applications
The precision in the design and manufacturing of scaffolds with ideal properties such as
biocompatibility, biodegradability, mechanical and surface characteristics is very crucial for …
biocompatibility, biodegradability, mechanical and surface characteristics is very crucial for …
Design and applications of man-made biomimetic fibrillar hydrogels
E Prince, E Kumacheva - Nature Reviews Materials, 2019 - nature.com
Many extracellular matrices (ECMs) have a filamentous architecture, which influences cell
growth and phenotype and imparts tissues with specific properties. Man-made fibrillar …
growth and phenotype and imparts tissues with specific properties. Man-made fibrillar …
Biophysics in tumor growth and progression: from single mechano-sensitive molecules to mechanomedicine
Evidence from physical sciences in oncology increasingly suggests that the interplay
between the biophysical tumor microenvironment and genetic regulation has significant …
between the biophysical tumor microenvironment and genetic regulation has significant …
Physical limits of cell migration: control by ECM space and nuclear deformation and tuning by proteolysis and traction force
K Wolf, M Te Lindert, M Krause, S Alexander… - Journal of Cell …, 2013 - rupress.org
Cell migration through 3D tissue depends on a physicochemical balance between cell
deformability and physical tissue constraints. Migration rates are further governed by the …
deformability and physical tissue constraints. Migration rates are further governed by the …
Review of collagen I hydrogels for bioengineered tissue microenvironments: characterization of mechanics, structure, and transport
EE Antoine, PP Vlachos… - Tissue Engineering Part B …, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Type I collagen hydrogels have been used successfully as three-dimensional substrates for
cell culture and have shown promise as scaffolds for engineered tissues and tumors. A …
cell culture and have shown promise as scaffolds for engineered tissues and tumors. A …
Fibrous nonlinear elasticity enables positive mechanical feedback between cells and ECMs
In native states, animal cells of many types are supported by a fibrous network that forms the
main structural component of the ECM. Mechanical interactions between cells and the 3D …
main structural component of the ECM. Mechanical interactions between cells and the 3D …
[HTML][HTML] A guide to mechanobiology: Where biology and physics meet
KA Jansen, DM Donato, HE Balcioglu, T Schmidt… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2015 - Elsevier
Cells actively sense and process mechanical information that is provided by the extracellular
environment to make decisions about growth, motility and differentiation. It is important to …
environment to make decisions about growth, motility and differentiation. It is important to …